Slap Stix

The Slap Stix caramel pop actually started in 1920 with the introduction of the Snirkle pop by the Stark Candy Company in Milwaukee. The Snirkle was a caramel pop with a swirl of nougat. Sometime in the 1960s a banana version called a Slap Stix was introduced. Other flavors were tried over the years but today only the banana version remains.

"When I found the old popcorn maker stashed away in a back closet of our FOB (Forward Operating Base), I couldn't imagine it would ever work. After some parts and TLC, I got it running again. The next step was figuring out how to get the troops working for me some popcorn to eat! I called several companies, tried Amazon, etc. Nobody was able to ship a large bag of popcorn, salt, and oil to an APO address. Then I tried Nationwide Candy, and Jason was immediately able to put together my order and get it shipped out to me. Nationwide Candy and Jason have no idea how happy they have made my 200 troops to have a little taste of home out here in Afghanistan. It's the little things from back home that keep us going, and Nationwide Candy had a big part in that. THANK YOU!"